Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:20pm
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Originally Posted by Manny A
Alright, so tell me how we handle a batter who, after a couple of friendly reminders, continues to step completely out of the batter's box to get signals from the coach. Do we issue another verbal warning, and then count to 10 before we penalize her with a strike? Or can we penalize her with it immediately?
The reason I ask is because I've been told when I issue the verbal warning, "Blue, she has 10 seconds to be back in the box!"
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You do just what the rule allows, you hit the batter with a strike. AGAIN, it has nothing to do with 10 seconds
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